Bernadette Florence Reilly

BERNADETTE F. REILLY\n \nBernadette Florence Reilly of Dunkirk, Maryland died peacefully on January 24, 2012, with some of her loving family around her. She was 89 years young.\n \nBernadette was born on July 8, 1922, in San Diego, CA to John and Mary (Streiff) Zook.\n \nOn June 13, 1943, Bernadette married the love of her life, Louis H. Reilly in San Diego, CA. They later moved to the Reilly family farm in Lone Rock, Iowa. On March 1, 1950, they moved to a farm outside Algona, Iowa. In 1959, the family moved into Algona. In 1971, Louis died. Bernadette continued her life in Algona until the mid 90’s, she then moved to Maryland.\n \nBernadette is survived by their 17 children; Mary (Roger) Flan of Pasadena, CA; Edward (Elaine) Reilly of Sunderland, MD; Michael (Lisa) Reilly of Dunkirk, MD; Eileen Warshaw of Phoenix, AZ; Reilly (Bruce) Lochen of Austin, MN; Kathleen Rossel of Duvall, WA; Christopher (Marilyn) Reilly of Idaho Falls, ID; Mark (Meg) Reilly of Encinitas, CA; Matthew (Flecia) Reilly of St. Paul, MN; Bernadette (Jim) Fisher of Elk River, MN; Therese (Jim Hosvet) Reilly of Langley, WA; Angela (John) Burgess of Long Beach, CA; Shaun Reilly of Cedar Rapids, IA; Maureen (Ron) Cobas of Pomona, CA; Michelle Hall of Arlington, VA; Shannon (Alex) Reilly of Topeka, KS and Patricia (Chris) Davis of Cedar Falls, IA. She is also survived by 34 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, a brother-in-law, Bernard (Mary Ann) Reilly of Ledyard, IA and many friends.\n \nBernadette is proceeded in death by her husband, Louis, her parents, John and Mary Zook and sister, Mary Dolci.\n \nShe enjoyed reading, especially the British mysteries, and was a history buff, often volunteering at the Historical Society in Prince Frederick. She was a member of the Covenant Community of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church and participated in the Tuesday Morning Group, Red Hat Society, Small Religious Educational Groups, Widow and Widowers Group and the Catholic Daughters.\n \nShe loved dogs and always enjoyed watching the Championship Competitions. Another favorite was the Antique Roadshow. Bernadette could hardly wait for summer to come, so she could go swimming. It helped her with her flexibility and was relaxing.\n \nBernadette enjoyed being with her family and friends. If there was a chance to go or attend a party, Bernadette was up for it. She truly loved people and good joke. She was a bright spot to so many people and all that knew her, loved her. She will be greatly missed. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Bernadette Florence Reilly please visit our Sympathy Store.